Formosat-8 is a planned constellation of Taiwanese earth observation satellites. The Taiwan Space Agency expects to launch the first satellite in 2025.
The program builds off of Formosat-5, a remote imaging satellite which was launched in 2017. [1]
In 2024 it was announced that the domestic parts would make up 80% of the satellites. [2] [3]
The Formosat-8 program was praised by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te during a May 2025 visit to the program office. [4]
The first launch is planned for October, 2025 via SpaceX. [1] [5] [6]
Six of eight satellites are planned to fly high resolution optical payloads with less than 1m resolution and two satellites are planned to fly at a lower 1m resolution. [7]
As of 2025 Cynthia Liu was the project manager. [7]
Launches are expected to begin in 2025 and end in 2031. [8]
The first satellite in the constellation is Formosat-8A (FS-8A). [9] [8]